Three Questions

曾子曰：吾日三省吾身：

zēng zǐ  yuē    wú   rì sān  xǐng  wú  shēn  

为人谋而不忠乎？

wèi  rén móu  ér   bú  zhōng  hū

与朋友交而不信乎？

yǔ  péng yǒu  jiāo  ér   bú  xìn   hū  

传不习乎？

chuán bù   xí   hū

 

 

曾子曰 - Zeng Zi said

吾 - I

日 - daily

三省 - reflect on three (matters)

身 - (regarding) myself

为人谋 - dealing with others

而不忠乎 - and not loyal?

与朋友交 - interacting with friends

而不信乎 - and no faithfulness?

传 - transmission

不习乎 - not practiced?

 

 

Zeng Zi said: There are three matters which I reflect upon every day. Have I been dishonest in my dealings with others? Have I been unfaithful while interacting with friends? Have I failed to revise that which has been taught to me? - Analects 1:4